TransIP offers basic domain forwarding support, but it lacks crucial features like HTTPS and analytics.
When you set up a redirect with TransIP, you’re responsible for managing SSL certificates. Without an SSL certificate, visitors will encounter errors when accessing your site via HTTPS.
So, how do you secure your site with HTTPS using TransIP?
That’s where RedirHub comes in. We automatically install and manage SSL certificates for your website, ensuring your security is always up to date. Plus, redirecting your apex domain to the www version is quick and easy.
Follow these steps to set it up:
Step 1: Create a RedirHub account
Get started by creating an account: RedirHub Registration.
Step 2: Add your domain to RedirHub
Add the domain you wish to redirect. For our example, we’ll use ‘redirhub-forward.xyz’ registered with TransIP. Enter this domain in the ‘Source URL’ field. It’s a good idea to add both the www and apex (non-www) versions.
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Step 3: Navigate to TransIP
To enable redirecting via RedirHub, a DNS change at TransIP is required. Log in with your TransIP credentials and navigate to ‘Domein & Hosting’.
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Step 4: Changing the DNS
Now, let’s update the DNS settings. Scroll down to the ‘DNS’ section.
Your screen might look something like this:
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Before adding new DNS records, make sure any existing A, AAAA, or CNAME records for ‘www’ and ‘@’ are removed. Other records can stay.
Add these records:
Record with Type ‘A’ Name ‘@’ and Value ‘3.33.236.10’
Record with Type ‘CNAME’ Name ‘www’ and Value ‘edge.redirhub.com’
Your screen should look something like this:
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Step 5: DNS verification in RedirHub
The DNS changes are made! It might take a few hours for these changes to propagate, depending on the TTL settings.
RedirHub will automatically check the DNS records. Once verified, an SSL certificate will be requested and installed.
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Closing: RedirHub is now set up with automatic HTTPS!
That’s it! You’ve successfully set up RedirHub with TransIP. Your domain now has full HTTPS support and redirects through RedirHub. With our Automatic HTTPS feature, all your URLs will securely redirect to the HTTPS version of your site. Plus, your SSL certificates will be automatically renewed, so you never have to worry about them expiring.
Optional: Redirect all pages to the apex or www version of your website
After setting up RedirHub, consider optimizing your redirects. You can redirect all pages from your apex domain (naked or root domain) to the www version, or vice versa. For more details, check out our support page.
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